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If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC-8500 Serial Number Date of Purchase Place of Purchase The serial number is on the back of theft, fire or warranty service. © 1996-2001 Brother Industries, Ltd. Retain this manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of the unit.
If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC-8500 Serial Number Date of Purchase Place of Purchase The serial number is on the back of theft, fire or warranty service. © 1996-2001 Brother Industries, Ltd. Retain this manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of the unit.
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...4898 (fax) 1-514-685-6464 (voice) (within that country. You can 't resolve a difficulty with your Brother machine using this manual, call 1-877-BROTHER. In USA: 1-800-521-2846 The Brother fax-back system number has been preprogrammed on how to use the system to send faxes to get instant answers... to receive faxed instructions on One Touch key 01. This system is our one from which you can ...
...4898 (fax) 1-514-685-6464 (voice) (within that country. You can 't resolve a difficulty with your Brother machine using this manual, call 1-877-BROTHER. In USA: 1-800-521-2846 The Brother fax-back system number has been preprogrammed on how to use the system to send faxes to get instant answers... to receive faxed instructions on One Touch key 01. This system is our one from which you can ...
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...need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card, you can visit us online for a complete selection of Brother accessories and supplies available for purchase.) In USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada:... 1-877-BROTHER (voice) Description Item Laser Fax Toner TN-430 (Able to print 3000 pages) TN-460 (Able to print 6000 pages) Laser Fax Drum DR400 Telephone Line Cord LG3077001 Telephone Handset UF6857010 Handset Curled Cord UF7204008 Document...
...need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card, you can visit us online for a complete selection of Brother accessories and supplies available for purchase.) In USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada:... 1-877-BROTHER (voice) Description Item Laser Fax Toner TN-430 (Able to print 3000 pages) TN-460 (Able to print 6000 pages) Laser Fax Drum DR400 Telephone Line Cord LG3077001 Telephone Handset UF6857010 Handset Curled Cord UF7204008 Document...
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...OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE), WILL BE LIMITED TO $50. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including ...caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to change without notice. Disclaimer of Brother Industries Ltd., this product are subject to the publication. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ...
...OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE), WILL BE LIMITED TO $50. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including ...caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to change without notice. Disclaimer of Brother Industries Ltd., this product are subject to the publication. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ...
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... defects in material or workmanship are no cost. working product with a copy of the proof of purchase (bill of this Product"). BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (USA Only) This warranty gives you certain rights and you may also have been used with a...has been exceeded, (6) Damages caused as a result of modification, alteration or repairs performed by anyone other than an Authorized Service Representative of Brother, (3) The serial number has been modified, defaced or removed from the date of purchase, or the rated life of the Product. ...
... defects in material or workmanship are no cost. working product with a copy of the proof of purchase (bill of this Product"). BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (USA Only) This warranty gives you certain rights and you may also have been used with a...has been exceeded, (6) Damages caused as a result of modification, alteration or repairs performed by anyone other than an Authorized Service Representative of Brother, (3) The serial number has been modified, defaced or removed from the date of purchase, or the rated life of the Product. ...
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... PROMISE, DESCRIPTION, DRAWING, MODEL OR SAMPLE. BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (USA Only) The Brother Customer Service Representative will ship the exchange Product via...This Limited Warranty (and Brother's obligation to you . MFC LIMITED WARRANTY (USA) v Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of Brother's obligations to you can ...standings that you and Brother sign the same piece of Frequently Asked Questions, troubleshooting tips and service center locator is defective. BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 100 SOMERSET CORPORATE...
... PROMISE, DESCRIPTION, DRAWING, MODEL OR SAMPLE. BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (USA Only) The Brother Customer Service Representative will ship the exchange Product via...This Limited Warranty (and Brother's obligation to you . MFC LIMITED WARRANTY (USA) v Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of Brother's obligations to you can ...standings that you and Brother sign the same piece of Frequently Asked Questions, troubleshooting tips and service center locator is defective. BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 100 SOMERSET CORPORATE...
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...defective in the development, production, or delivery of this MFC/Facsimile machine shall be liable for any failure of the MFC/Facsimile machine to operate properly. Internet support: support@brother.ca or browse Brother's Web Site: www.brother.com Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 Rue Hôtel de ... not remove the ink cartridges during shipping will cause severe damage to the MFC/Facsimile and will VOID your warranty. (Refer to your nearest Authorized Service Center call 6856464. For laser products: Failure to remove the Toner Cartridge (and Toner Drum Unit on ...
...defective in the development, production, or delivery of this MFC/Facsimile machine shall be liable for any failure of the MFC/Facsimile machine to operate properly. Internet support: support@brother.ca or browse Brother's Web Site: www.brother.com Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 Rue Hôtel de ... not remove the ink cartridges during shipping will cause severe damage to the MFC/Facsimile and will VOID your warranty. (Refer to your nearest Authorized Service Center call 6856464. For laser products: Failure to remove the Toner Cartridge (and Toner Drum Unit on ...
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...Receiving Faxes Select Receive Mode You can send faxes in real time. 1 Place the original face down in the ADF. 2 Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Search or the dial pad. 3 Press Fax Start. If you select FAX/TEL, make sure you want to fax. 8 Enter ...the fax number. 9 Press Fax Start. Brother fax-back system: In USA: 1-800-521-2846 Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): http://solutions.brother.com Brother Accessories & Supplies: In USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http...
...Receiving Faxes Select Receive Mode You can send faxes in real time. 1 Place the original face down in the ADF. 2 Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Search or the dial pad. 3 Press Fax Start. If you select FAX/TEL, make sure you want to fax. 8 Enter ...the fax number. 9 Press Fax Start. Brother fax-back system: In USA: 1-800-521-2846 Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): http://solutions.brother.com Brother Accessories & Supplies: In USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http...
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...6-11 Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options 7-1 Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing 7-1 Storing One Touch Dial Numbers 7-1 Storing Speed Dial Numbers 7-2 Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers 7-2 Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting 7-3 Dialing Options 7-4 Manual... Dialing 7-5 One Touch Dialing 7-5 Broadcasting 7-6 Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers 7-7 Pause 7-7 Hold 7-7 Redial 7-7 Tone/Pulse (For Canada Only 7-7 Telephone Services 8-1 Custom Features 8-1 Distinctive Ring 8-1 What Does Your Telephone Company's "Distinctive Ring" Do 8-1 What Does Brother's "Distinctive Ring...
...6-11 Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options 7-1 Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing 7-1 Storing One Touch Dial Numbers 7-1 Storing Speed Dial Numbers 7-2 Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers 7-2 Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting 7-3 Dialing Options 7-4 Manual... Dialing 7-5 One Touch Dialing 7-5 Broadcasting 7-6 Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers 7-7 Pause 7-7 Hold 7-7 Redial 7-7 Tone/Pulse (For Canada Only 7-7 Telephone Services 8-1 Custom Features 8-1 Distinctive Ring 8-1 What Does Your Telephone Company's "Distinctive Ring" Do 8-1 What Does Brother's "Distinctive Ring...
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...Category 12-4 Print Setup Section 12-4 Page Setup Section 12-5 Font Configuration 12-5 Other Configuration 12-6 Console Configuration Category 12-6 Using Brother Machine as a Printer 13-1 Special Printing Features 13-1 Windows® Printing 13-1 Popular Printer Emulation Support 13-1 Remote Printer Console Program...Cassette 13-2 Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing 13-2 Front Output Bin 13-3 Manual Feed Slot 13-3 Loading One Sheet of Paper 13-4 Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 13-4 Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock 13-5 Simultaneous Printing/Faxing 13-6 Choosing ...
...Category 12-4 Print Setup Section 12-4 Page Setup Section 12-5 Font Configuration 12-5 Other Configuration 12-6 Console Configuration Category 12-6 Using Brother Machine as a Printer 13-1 Special Printing Features 13-1 Windows® Printing 13-1 Popular Printer Emulation Support 13-1 Remote Printer Console Program...Cassette 13-2 Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing 13-2 Front Output Bin 13-3 Manual Feed Slot 13-3 Loading One Sheet of Paper 13-4 Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 13-4 Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock 13-5 Simultaneous Printing/Faxing 13-6 Choosing ...
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Reset Key 13-7 Printing the Internal Font List 13-7 Printing the Print Configuration List 13-7 Restoring Factory Default Settings 13-7 14 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only 14-1 Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver 14-1 Features in the PCL Printer Driver (For Windows® Users Only 14-1 Basic Tab 14-2 Paper Size 14...
Reset Key 13-7 Printing the Internal Font List 13-7 Printing the Print Configuration List 13-7 Restoring Factory Default Settings 13-7 14 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only 14-1 Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver 14-1 Features in the PCL Printer Driver (For Windows® Users Only 14-1 Basic Tab 14-2 Paper Size 14...
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...*3 Document Options 14-19 Device Settings Tab 14-20 Installable Options 14-20 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center .. 15-1 Brother Control Center 15-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center 15-1 How to Turn Off AutoLoad 15-2 Using the Scan Keys 15-2 Using the Control Panel... Keys 15-2 Scan Image 15-3 Scan/OCR 15-3 Scan to E-mail 15-3 Brother Control Center Features 15-4 Auto Configuration 15-4 Scanning Operations 15-4 Copy Operations 15-5 PC Fax Operation 15-5 Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and ...
...*3 Document Options 14-19 Device Settings Tab 14-20 Installable Options 14-20 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center .. 15-1 Brother Control Center 15-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center 15-1 How to Turn Off AutoLoad 15-2 Using the Scan Keys 15-2 Using the Control Panel... Keys 15-2 Scan Image 15-3 Scan/OCR 15-3 Scan to E-mail 15-3 Brother Control Center Features 15-4 Auto Configuration 15-4 Scanning Operations 15-4 Copy Operations 15-5 PC Fax Operation 15-5 Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and ...
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...14 Copy Settings 15-14 Send a Fax 15-15 Scanner Settings 15-15 Fax Settings 15-15 16 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge 16-1 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® and TextBridge 16-1 Viewing Items in ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for... Brother ...... 16-2 Organizing Your Items in Folders 16-2 Links to Many Other Applications 16-3 Using ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR (Converting Image Text to ...
...14 Copy Settings 15-14 Send a Fax 15-15 Scanner Settings 15-15 Fax Settings 15-15 16 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge 16-1 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® and TextBridge 16-1 Viewing Items in ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for... Brother ...... 16-2 Organizing Your Items in Folders 16-2 Links to Many Other Applications 16-3 Using ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR (Converting Image Text to ...
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17 18 xviii Setting Up and Using PC FAX (For Windows® Only 17-1 Introduction 17-1 Brother Resource Manager 17-1 MFC Remote Setup 17-2 PC FAX Sending (For Windows® Only 17-3 Setting Up User Information 17-3 Setting Up Sending 17-4 Outside line access 17-4 Include ... Simple Style...... 17-14 Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style . 17-15 Setting Up PC FAX Receiving 17-16 Setting Up Your MFC 17-16 Running PC FAX Receiving 17-16 Setting Up Your PC 17-17 Viewing New PC FAX Messages 17-17 Using Automatic E-Mail Printing...
17 18 xviii Setting Up and Using PC FAX (For Windows® Only 17-1 Introduction 17-1 Brother Resource Manager 17-1 MFC Remote Setup 17-2 PC FAX Sending (For Windows® Only 17-3 Setting Up User Information 17-3 Setting Up Sending 17-4 Outside line access 17-4 Include ... Simple Style...... 17-14 Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style . 17-15 Setting Up PC FAX Receiving 17-16 Setting Up Your MFC 17-16 Running PC FAX Receiving 17-16 Setting Up Your PC 17-17 Viewing New PC FAX Messages 17-17 Using Automatic E-Mail Printing...
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...Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook 19-1 Set up Your USB Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3,G4, iMac™ or iBook with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 ... 19-1 Using Brother... Your Address Book 19-5 Adding a New Member 19-5 Adding a New Group 19-6 Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh 19-7 Accessing the Scanner 19-8 Scanning a ...#2 (Option 20-1 21 Important Information 21-1 Standard Telephone and FCC Notices 21-1 Laser Safety 21-2 FDA Regulations 21-2 Manufactured 21-2 Important-About the Interface Cable 21-3 ...
...Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook 19-1 Set up Your USB Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3,G4, iMac™ or iBook with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 ... 19-1 Using Brother... Your Address Book 19-5 Adding a New Member 19-5 Adding a New Group 19-6 Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh 19-7 Accessing the Scanner 19-8 Scanning a ...#2 (Option 20-1 21 Important Information 21-1 Standard Telephone and FCC Notices 21-1 Laser Safety 21-2 FDA Regulations 21-2 Manufactured 21-2 Important-About the Interface Cable 21-3 ...
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... key presses, we've added illustrations of some of basic step instructions and explanations. For clarification, and to help you the proper response for purchasing a Brother fax machine or multi-function center. INTRODUCTION 1-1 Bubble Dot typeface identifies the messages on the machine control panel. Cautions specify procedures you for a situation that...
... key presses, we've added illustrations of some of basic step instructions and explanations. For clarification, and to help you the proper response for purchasing a Brother fax machine or multi-function center. INTRODUCTION 1-1 Bubble Dot typeface identifies the messages on the machine control panel. Cautions specify procedures you for a situation that...
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In USA: 1-877-268-9575 (fax) To Complete Your MFC-8500 Registration On-Line (For USA Only) 1 Insert the MFL Pro CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Click On-Line Registration to register your first ... complete your machine is received, a confirmation sheet and Product Registration form will verify that your registration. Please fill out the form and return it to Brother's Automated Fax Response System as your product on-line from the main menu. 1-2 INTRODUCTION This will be sent back to your machine. To receive a response...
In USA: 1-877-268-9575 (fax) To Complete Your MFC-8500 Registration On-Line (For USA Only) 1 Insert the MFL Pro CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Click On-Line Registration to register your first ... complete your machine is received, a confirmation sheet and Product Registration form will verify that your registration. Please fill out the form and return it to Brother's Automated Fax Response System as your product on-line from the main menu. 1-2 INTRODUCTION This will be sent back to your machine. To receive a response...
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...). (See Connecting an External TAD (Telephone Answering Device), Page 2-10.) INTRODUCTION 1-5 If you have Voice Mail on the phone line on the Phone Line? Your Brother fax machine is no way of them has the ability to answer at the number of rings you set , each other after the call has...example, if your Voice Mail is set to answer after two rings and your Voice Mail will answer first. For details about this choice, which one mentioned previously is a strong possibility that neither Voice Mail nor the fax machine can pass the call back to answer after four, your fax machine...
...). (See Connecting an External TAD (Telephone Answering Device), Page 2-10.) INTRODUCTION 1-5 If you have Voice Mail on the phone line on the Phone Line? Your Brother fax machine is no way of them has the ability to answer at the number of rings you set , each other after the call has...example, if your Voice Mail is set to answer after two rings and your Voice Mail will answer first. For details about this choice, which one mentioned previously is a strong possibility that neither Voice Mail nor the fax machine can pass the call back to answer after four, your fax machine...
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... machine. up to 3,000 pages) Document Support Multi-purpose Paper Cassette Owner's Manual CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Note If an item is missing, call Brother Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329 (In USA), 1-877-BROTHER (In Canada) or 1-514-685-6464 (In Montreal).
... machine. up to 3,000 pages) Document Support Multi-purpose Paper Cassette Owner's Manual CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Note If an item is missing, call Brother Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329 (In USA), 1-877-BROTHER (In Canada) or 1-514-685-6464 (In Montreal).
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... ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS 2-5 You do not have to carefully lift Cassette #2 with the machine because they are not attached. To print or copy on the Brother machine. If you move the machine after connecting Cassette #2, be used for printing, See Setting Cassette Usage, Page 4-2. Manual Feed Slot The manual feed slot...
... ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS 2-5 You do not have to carefully lift Cassette #2 with the machine because they are not attached. To print or copy on the Brother machine. If you move the machine after connecting Cassette #2, be used for printing, See Setting Cassette Usage, Page 4-2. Manual Feed Slot The manual feed slot...